Honduras

Honduras is the second largest country in Central America and is bordered by Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. The terrain can be quite rugged, and the climate is mainly tropical.

Honduras is among Latin America’s poorest countries. While poverty rates have dropped by approximately 5.2% since 2005, nearly 65% of the total population continues to live below the poverty line, with urban poverty reaching 71.6% and rural poverty reaching 57.8%. Rural communities are often isolated, and lack access to education, capital, health and sanitation resources, and may lack training in business and agricultural practices that are necessary to achieve lifelong success and dignity.

Total Population: 7.6 million

Size: 112,492 sq km

Average Annual Income: $1,880

Child mortalities per 1,000 live births: 24

Maternal mortalities per 100,000 live births: 110

Main exports: Coffee, bananas, shrimp, lobster, meat, zinc, timber

AGROS IN HONDURAS

Our work in Honduras began in 2004 with Nuevo Amanacer, which is now home to 13 hard-working families. Country-wide, Honduras is home to four Agros villages, where we partner with more than 90 families, helping them to gain access to education, agricultural training, health care and sanitation, clean water, and other resources critical to lifelong health and success.